The purchasing power of the U.S. gay and lesbian population will hit an estimated $610 billion in 2005, according to a 2004 study by Witeck-Combs Communications, a Washington, D.C.-based marketing firm specializing in the gay marketplace.
Michelle Scales, director of Wells Fargo's division of "diverse growth segments," ticked off a list of attributes that makes the gay and lesbian market a natural fit for the bank: the U.S. gay population is estimated to include 15 million people with a combined $610 billion in purchasing power. Gays and lesbians are twice as likely to own a small business as non-gays, and 75 percent have incomes above the national average. Seven of every 10 gay couples own a home.
Now consider this,,,
(1) Do they have a product or service?
(2) Is it a quality product or service?
(3) Is it a marketable product or service?
(4) Are there precedents, companies that provide the same kind of product or service?
(5) Do most if not all these companies trade for over a dollar a share?
(6) What differentiates my prospect from these other companies?
(7) Do they have a target demographic?
(8) Does that demographic have the means to support the product?
(9) Where does the commercial community stand, do Fortune 500 Companies want to reach the prospect's target demographic?
(10) Can the prospect deliver an effective avenue for the major corporations to reach this market?
(11) Do they have sponsors?
(12) What's the possible impact of their primary competition & will my prospect have the lead in the market?
(13) Does this prospect have management with a proven track record of not only running a company but actually bringing a company to market, making it successful & profiting from this endeavor.
And most importantly one personal question,,,
(14) Do I have the discipline, willingness & conviction to maintain a large core position.
Yep, it boils down to Risk versus Reward?
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Of interest! .....................................................................
Posted by: dr_silkworth2002 In reply to: None Date:9/28/2005 7:43:45 PM Post #of 171752
We must remember, they have been taking us down real slow. With the right news....what took weeks or months to dwindle could rebound in a day.
If we get proof of what the company is worth with the completed audit.....we should see a correction in share price to fair market value. It could very well run past it's fair market value in a buying frenzy. Getting off the pinks could make us soar....especially if it was announced in conjuction with fully reporting status. wouldn't that make some people swallow their gizzards.
anyway....remember....we are dying a slow death but this stock will see big life if Frank has integrity and completes the audit and gets off the pinks.
QBID has been very good and bad to me. right now....the bad is winning. Frank can turn this around in short order if he's telling the truth.
i remember the 1st day i bought QBID and i was driving on a business trip. I was trying to buy 2 million shares at .005. I ended up finally getting 1 million at a penny that day. i chased it up that much in one afternoon.
so....when joe mm gets word that QBID is reporting with a clean audit.....move over because all the new money is sitting on the sideline watching this one evolve.
I'm sure we would all have a better coscience on the company if we could see the programming. That in itself will most likely bring in new investors if it could be seen across the nation. Viewing the programming by most of the country would put QTN on the map...big time. we need to be available across the nation to attract and sign on new subscribers.
With all that said.....we need carriage, we need a clean audit that is filed with the SEC and we need off the pink sheets. If Frank will do that......this pps will be forgotten quickly.
until then.....the drop in pps has created a vacuum. Someone drill a bleed hole to break the vacuum.
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risk- loosing all your money. reward-making a lot of money. thats not a good risk to reward ratio. this sounds like las vegas or going to the horse races. Consider the fact that the gay population is just a small percentage of the population. Unlike BET it wouldnt draw many other viewers. BET focused on black people but many young people that arnt black watch it because "hip hop" or "rap" is popular. A gay channel wont draw many other people. Also you have to consider MTV is creating its own gay channel. Im sure MTV is better funded so if there were to be a big gay channel it would be MTVs gay channel. Also I wouldnt stake my money on the hope that some guy named frank is going to make this stock go up. Even if gay people have a lot of money that isnt nessasayly going to bring many advertisers because much of tv advertising is for cheap things like laundry detergent so the advertisers want to reach as many viewers as possible, not as many wealthy people as possible. Also many areas in the US would never let this channel in there areas which would make it a even smaller audience. If this stock was so great why is it so low. about 2 weeks ago I posted on the other qbid page and guessed that in 6 months it would be .0007.(see page 55) I guess it didnt take much more then two weeks to aproach this area. My revised estimate will be that in two months qbid will be .0004 but just keep buying since in a few years qbid will be trading for 1 dollar a share. Buy more at .0003 then .0001 Then youl all be richer then Bill Gates once this stock goes up to 10 dollars. Just never loose hope and faith in qbid. I figure if you buy now at .0008 once it gets to a dollar you will have over 1 million dollars. You will all be some of the most succesfull investors this country has ever seen.
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Whiz....after reading the last posts on the old thread(positive)and the predominately negative on this one...I will apologize in advance...but truth is truth.
Several people over the last few weeks have been voicing concern...trying to be as positive as possible. Today Betting Babe thru out her 101 theory...to me, the bottom line is this...
MANY of us have been in this stock for 1 to 1 1/2 years... We bought at 50's, 40's, 30's, 20's, 10's.....
We have had our money tied up for Frank to build this company for a LONG time...missed 100's of other plays that would have made us good income...
...and now newbie Joe Schmuck can walk in off the street..w/o the stress and loss we've experienced the last several months...and NOW buy this at less than a 1/10 of a cent???!!!
TELL ME...how has Frank done a damn thing to protect us longs...he's f'd us and f'd us again. You, Suz, Rod, Doc, Sam or anybody...REFUTE this...no one can...I hope we still make money off of this...it was/is a great opportunity...but be honest...Frank has used and abused us...and is probably smiling about it....that smile may just be knocked off one day...
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QBID is trading at .0008 and going lower each day. unbelievable whizknock is still pumping this scam like he did MLON before it went under.
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quote:Originally posted by roadrunnerv8383: QBID is trading at .0008 and going lower each day. unbelievable whizknock is still pumping this scam like he did MLON before it went under.
Exactly, the biggest pumper here. New investors beware of this stock. It's a money pit like most penny stocks.
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I am tired of all the complaining going on around here..What happended to all the good DD that was occuring? Now it seems like just a bunch of whining kids with nothing more to do than bash a stock that I have been in for more than most...
I am going to start by posting good information...
Q Television Network to Offer Exclusive Live Coverage of MR. GAY 2006 Global contestants converge on Palm Springs this October 09.26.05
(Palm Springs, CA) - Anticipation is building in the search for Mr. Gay 2006, happening October 7-9, 2005 (Columbus Day weekend) at the Riviera Resort in Palm Springs, California and broadcast LIVE exclusively on the all gay Q Television Network. Local winners are currently being selected in cities around the country. Each local "Mr. Gay" winner will then advance to the US finals in Palm Springs and vie for the national title of "Mr. Gay USA." During the same Grand Finale stage show, the newly-crowned "Mr. Gay USA" will compete against finalists from all over the world for the global title of "Mr. Gay International."
Blair Shepard has been chosen as "Mr. Gay San Francisco." Upcoming local contests include: Oklahoma City (Aug. 21); New York (Sept. 19); and Los Angeles (Sept. 25), Ft. Lauderdale (TBD) and San Diego (TBD). Participating countries sending their representatives include: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Lapland, Latvia, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and more.
Discounted room rates are available through September 15th at the Palm Springs Riviera Resort, the pageant's official host hotel. Call 1-800-444-8311 and mention "Mr. Gay," "Mr. Gay Competition," or the "Competition" for a special rate of $129 per night (double occupancy, two night minimum) AND be assigned to the area of the Resort reserved exclusively for pageant participants and attendees. Rooms reserved after that date will be at regular prices.
Producer Dirk Shafer ("Playmate of the Year" and "Circuit") and Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden have just been added to the distinguished panel of judges for the Grand Finale. They join Joseph Rachert, Marketing Director for Interactive Male; Alan Brown, President of Electric Dreams Foundation; and J.R. Pratts, Publisher of Instinct Magazine.
For additional information, individual entry forms, special host hotel rates, competitor photos, contest schedules and updates, visit: www.MrGayCompetition.com
This national network of competitions is produced by Community Promotions, a California LLC owned and operated by Don Spradlin and Thomas Roth and presented by Instinct Magazine.
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Bashers crawling out of the woodworks. Thats a good sign. Things are about to start happening. Longs hold em strong! Posts: 59 | Registered: Sep 2005
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"hi im blah blah blah and im a basher. Can you sell all your shares so i can buy more shares at a lower price, thanks" - basher guy/gal
thats how them bashers work folks, they just word things a little differently hahaaha. well a long time ago I made a decesion to play this game, no sense in giving up now really, just going to play harder. Going LONG, touchdown; victory dance, party time!
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quote:Originally posted by jordanreed: i just want to know if anyone has actually seen this station on the air? i know its up and running but i havent heard of anyone who has it.
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just put in a transfer of 5k more funds, looking to add more at the bottom
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Q Television Network Launches in Two New Time Warner Cable Divisions: Rochester and Syracuse Thursday September 29, 9:05 am ET Linear 24/7 Gay & Lesbian Programming Available October 1
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2005--Strengthening its presence throughout North America, Q Television Network (Pink Sheets: QBID - News) has announced its launch into two new Time Warner Cable divisions. The gay and lesbian community's premiere 24/7 television network will be available to viewers in Rochester and Syracuse, New York, beginning Saturday October 1, 2005. This announcement marks QTN's continued expansion throughout Time Warner Cable.
For Time Warner Cable customers in Rochester, QTN will be offered as an a la carte channel 454, available 24 hours per day, seven days per week with a complementary video on demand (VOD) option on channel 453 for all QTN subscribers. In Syracuse, Time Warner Cable customers can access QTN as a 24/7 premium offering on channel 380 and as VOD on channel 381.
"We are delighted that Time Warner Cable has chosen to add QTN to its channel lineups in Rochester and Syracuse," said Carol Hinnant, Vice President, Affiliate Sales & Marketing. "And we're confident that gay and lesbian viewers in these areas will benefit greatly as we continue our quest to capture and deliver the voice of the GLBT community through quality live and original programming."
"Recognizing the diversity that exists in this market with its truly unprecedented roster of creative, entertaining and high-energy live programs, Q Television meets the needs of the gay and lesbian community," said Time Warner Rochester Division President Jeff Hirsch. "We look forward to a long and successful relationship."
Added Time Warner Vice President for Public Affairs Jeff Unaitis, "We have been looking for just the right blend of news and entertainment to satisfy our growing contingency of gay and lesbian viewers, who have been actively requesting such a network, and QTN offers an exciting programming package that more than answers that call."
Q Television currently offers its customers five hours of live programming daily, kicking off its morning fare with the new hit show "Brunch," which stars Honey Labrador and Scott Withers. The day ends with QTN's signature series "On Q Live," a fun-filled adventure of news, guests, sports and entertainment. QTN also offers its customers original programs such as "Q on the Move"--the first-ever travel show for the GLBT community--and "Flesh and Threads," a dance show that brings fashion and the gay beat to the dance floor.
About Q Television:
This 24/7 premium television network is organized to create, develop and feature television programming for the gay and lesbian community, including live & interactive content every weeknight, plus sports, information and entertainment. While the company expects much of its subscriber base to be comprised of members of the gay and lesbian population, management also believes that quality programming about the gay and lesbian experience, designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other segments of the viewing public. The company's programming is available on a subscription basis to those desiring to subscribe. The network is telecast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Providing distribution via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Q Television Network is the official network of Gay Games® VII. The network is also ad-supported. For further information on programming and subscriptions, please visit www.qtelevision.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
As a cautionary note to investors, certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive factors; the television network's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans; and the risks described from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Equity Relations, Inc. Investor Relations: Richard Brown, 617-314-7379 Staff*EquityRelations.com or Media Relations: Priority Public Relations Kristien Brada-Thompson, 818-338-3555 kristien*prioritypr.net
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Can you imagine what the PR's will be like another year from now when the whole gay community becomes aware of QTV? Communicating via message boards and conventions, this will spread like wildfire. This is just the beggining. Once other carriers realize that there IS a market for the GLBT community they will all want QTV.
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good, i hope it does, i need more shares at a discount. Bringing my average WAY DOWN if i can get' them at 6.
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why not, I showered today,,, and i brushed my teeth.
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quote:Originally posted by Wangdo: dew-it..skendo you guys out there???
how we lining up this morning???
just now firing up the computer... I see we got some good news....not action with MM line up yet. It will be interesting to see how this plays out later today.
(4) X .0008 (7) X .0009
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I know it still early, but it does not yet seem that this good news is gonna have a positive effect in PPS. I am assuming we will have a monster volume day.
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the one day i say im not gonna watch and i hope for NO news so i can pick up much lower!!!look what they do!!!!man thats the news im looking for!!!MADE MY DAY!!!
We need carriers to survive and the more carriers the more subscribtions...the more subsribtions the more revenue which decreases dilution!!!
I love it!!!!!
Rochester and Syracuse!!!We must be very close to stopping dilution and getting these cities will only get us closer!!!
I think its great to see carriers continuing to pick up Q...They must be doing pretty well in maine if more time warner areas are being picked up!!!!
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yeah guys, this PR is huge...i do not expect and i hope it does not run because i believe Frank is probably buying back shares down here....people think this stock is going to .0001 so they are scared and getting out...let them get out, allow Frank and us to buy back in massive amounts of shares at lower prices...
Do not let this day discourage you because the mood has been terrible of late....I am just glad the carriers are picking us up...the one thing i seriously was worrying about, was whether we would not get anymore carriers and were slowly going bankrupt and that nobody wanted QTN...i am wrong, the carriers are being signed on, and i say we only need a couple more cities to break even!!
Lets get some stats on Syracuse and Rochester NY...if i am correct, they are pretty big cities
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